# James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1113364 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1113364)
- Latest income: £10.5k; spending £10k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/james-mackaness-family-charitable-trust

To make donations for charitable purposes out of surplus income and investment gains realised and to use investment income to further increase the Charity's investment portfolio. To steadily increase its reserves so that the charity will be in a financial position to make large charitable donations without jeopardising its continued existence

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | £10.5k | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £7,605 | £9,882 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £8,274 | £17.2k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £4,338 | £7,023 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £7,441 | £4,016 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust reported income of £10.5k and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £48.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Northamptonshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Northamptonshire.

### Does James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,620 a year.

### How large is James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year James Mackaness Family Charitable Trust reported income of £10.5k and spending of £10k.


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